Lost some girls, found some terror You can buy this collection direct from Dark Matter Ink’s shop here Synopsis The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls is the debut short story collection from the author of FROST BITE and CHOPPING SPREE. The Dead Spot. A corner drenched in shadow. An earthquake’s epicenter. The part of […]
Horror
REVIEW: Stay on the Line by Clay McLeod Chapman|Illustrations by: Trevor Henderson
SYNOPSIS REACH OUT After a small coastal town is devastated by a hurricane, the survivors gravitate toward a long out-of-service payphone in hopes of talking out their grief and saying goodbye to loved ones, only for it to begin ringing on its own. AND TOUCH SOMEONE As more townspeople answer the call, friends and family […]
REVIEW: Reanimated Rex by Alex Ebenstein
SYNOPSIS Welcome to Prehistoric Park—Is something no longer said in these remote Michigan woods.After a freak accident took the life of the co-owner, the long-abandoned theme park grew wild. Home to little more than decaying structures, resin dinosaur statues, and a mythic recluse, converging outsiders hope to find opportunity, nostalgia, family, and vengeance in the […]
Review: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Hell has never been so chilling Synopsis Summer, 1993 – a group of young guerrilla filmmakers spend four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror film. Steeped in mystery and tragedy, the film has taken on a mythic, cult renown, despite only three of the original scenes ever being released to the public. Decades later, a […]
Review: From the Belly by Emmett Nahil
A whale of a good time… Synopsis The whaling vessel Merciful has just made its strangest catch yet: a massive whale containing a still-living man secreted within its stomach lining. Sailor Isaiah Chase is tasked with keeping the enigmatic man alive. As their relationship grows, a series of accidents, injuries and deaths quickly befall the […]
REVIEW: Children of the Dark (Children of the Dark #1) by Jonathan Janz
SYNOPSIS Will Burgess is used to hard knocks. Abandoned by his father, son of a drug-addicted mother, and charged with raising his six-year-old sister, Will has far more to worry about than most high school freshmen. To make matters worse, Mia Samuels, the girl of Will’s dreams, is dating his worst enemy, the most sadistic […]
BOOK TOUR/REVIEW: Renia (Luna Ruinam Vol. 1) by Karl Forshaw
SYNOPSIS The Halls of Venn are the seat of both knowledge and power in the great continent of Luna Ruinam. Renia, a scribe with a tragic past, spends her days expertly copying books that do little to satiate her desire for knowledge. When a fateful commission lands on her desk, she finds herself tasked with […]
Author Chat: Alethea Lyons (The Hiding)
Author bio (in her own words): Alethea (she/ze) writes various forms of SFF, with a particular love for science-fantasy, dark fantasy, dystopias, and folklore. Many of her works take place at the intersection between technology and magic. She enjoys writing stories with subtle political and philosophical messages, but primarily wants her stories to be great […]
REVIEW: Undead Samurai by Baptiste Pinson Wu
SYNOPSIS Japan, 1625 A new Drum Master has risen, and soon the nation will fall to the curse of Izanagi. Answering the call of his kotsuzumi, dead warriors abandon their peace to once again roam the land of the living, swinging rusty blades and chattering rotten teeth at his behest. Japan’s last hope lies in […]
The House At the End of Lacelean Street by Catherine McCarthy
No, I don’t know how it’s pronounced either… Pre-order the book direct from Dark Matter Ink here Synopsis It’s midnight and in the midst of an ice storm when Claudia Dance boards the bright yellow bus to Lacelean Street, a destination she has never heard of. She has no coat, no luggage, and no clue […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Stephen King
Today is World Book Day here in the UK and personally I cannot think of a better way to celebrate! The age-old question. Countless times friends have asked me, and strangers have asked online: ‘What Stephen King book would you recommend for a beginner?’ Few authors are as prolific when it comes to publishing books […]
TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Role of Place & Atmosphere in Horror (with Chuck Wendig, Chris Panatier & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Chris Panatier and authors Chuck Wendig, Catherine McCarthy, Johnny Compton and CJ Leede for a TBRCon2024 panel on “The Role of Place & Atmosphere in Horror.”